Oak

Post-Rock – STRASBOURG

Oak est un quintet post-rock strasbourgeois, fruit de la rencontre de musiciens d’horizons différents. Mêlant des ambiances atmosphériques à des passages plus énervés Oak vient d’enregistrer son premier album qui sortira en septembre 2012 et se prépare à parcourir les scènes de France et d’Europe. Au programme, du post-rock à la Russian Circles teintés de reflets d’Isis, Red Sparowes ou encore Pelican pour une expérience live intense.

Oak is a post-rock band from Strasbourg, France who has been around since 2009.

Discography

Oak / moyan – Split

2023 (ITAWAK031)

Le post-rock strasbourgeois en un seul disque, c’est la promesse de ce split entre OAK et MoYan.

Deux groupes aux sensibilités et méthodes différentes pour aboutir à un vinyle aux faces contrastées.

OAK revient en force en s’appuyant sur l’expérience de ses membres pour associer intensité et émotion. MoYan expérimente, mélange les influences et les sons pour bousculer nos repères.

Recorded at Kawati Studios by Thomas Binetruy with the help of Benjamin Moreau
Mix: Guillaume Zenses (MoYan part) Sam Fromlr (Oak part)
Mastering: Marcus Lindberg
Artwork: Image from Bartosch Salmanski, Layout Guillaume Zenses
Produced by Itawak Records (ITAWAK031)

oak / intothetide – split

2013

pochette du split entre Into the Tide et Oak

Oak side :

Recorded at Le Kid Studio (Ittenheim) by Johnathan Allard
Mixed at Le Kid Studio by Sam
Mastered at Studio Dada (Brussel) by Jules Fradet

Into The Tide Side :

Recorded “LIVE” and mixed by Stef Azam @ Grillen – Colmar
Mastered by Jules Fradet @ Studio Dada – Brussels

Artwork by Ianik / Les Presses Ambulatoires

Not Afraid anymore

2013

pochette de l'album Not afraid anymore - Oak

Premier album du groupe français Oak (Strasbourg).

First LP of the French Post-Rock band Oak (Strasbourg).

Recording/Mixing by Sam – System-D Prod
Mastering by Benoît Courribet 

Reviews :

‘Not Afraid Anymore’ is definitely one of my favorite releases of 2013. Highly recommended for fans of Rest (Cork, Ireland), What The Blood Revealed, Barrows, Fargo, Anna Purna, Red Sparrowes, and Daturah.
If you enjoy powerful and intelligent instrumental rock, you will love this record – trust me.
6forty projet

Oak writes surprisingly strong songs for a young band, skilfully using the main stylistic elements of post-rock, but without falling into superficiality or clichés. This is largely due to the subtle ambient undertone, which provides just a little more depth. In addition, the melancholy ‘touch’ of the band works very well (highlighted by the way So Tired Of This Sickness… and …It Has To End Soon merge into each other). It ensures that Not Afraid Anymore also resembles the excellent last album of Followed By Ghosts.
Moreover, the album has been given a warm production that feels like a soothing bath.
Highly recommended, this debut album by Oak.
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